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Truck Crashed Into Monkeypod Tree

September 8, 2022 - Hawaii Files Photo of the Day The yellow tractor trailer truck shown in these series of ...

Labor Day Morning Walk

September 5, 2022 - Hawaii Files Photo of the Day It was a pleasant early morning walk down the King ...
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Makaloa Street Morning

September 1, 2022: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day As most photographers know, the early hours of the morning is ...

Sears Ala Moana To Close…. Again!

August 31, 2022: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day The last photo series of the month of August is the ...
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You Can’t Go Wrong With Flowers

August 30, 2022: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day Yep, flowers are always a good fallback subject for a short ...
The End of Shirokiya

The End of Shirokiya at Ala Moana Center

August 29: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day One of the unfortunate victims of the COVID-19 pandemic,  Shirokiya Japan Village ...
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Centerstage Hula Dancers – 2007

August 28, 2022: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day Today's Photo of the Day takes us to Ala Moana Shopping ...

Nēnē Crossing: George, Paul, Ringo & John

August 27, 2022: Not on Abbey Road I rarely use photos from another source. This morning proved to be different ...
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Grilled BBQ Chicken Bento

August 26, 2022: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day Today's Photo of the Day is another bento pack from Foodland ...
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Birds on the Light

August 25, 2022: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day Don't stand under the light pole! Our one photo of the ...
Hawaii Files Photo of the Day - August 24, 2022.

Duke Kahanamoku’s Statue Draped in Lei

August 24, 2022: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day This blog is not about sports. I don't cover sports ever ...
Diamond Head @ Kapiolani Park

Leahi at 2 Megapixels

August 23: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day This view of Mt. Leahi, more popularly known as Diamond Head was ...
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Fly Between the Islands for as Low as $39

August 22: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day There is nothing like flying between the Hawaiian Islands on a bargain ...

Darkness

August 21, 2022 - Hawaii Files Photo of the Day A few years ago, I shot this and a few ...
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Waikiki’s U.S. Army Museum is Closed

August 20, 2022: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day Yes, as the main title says, the U.S. Army Museum of ...
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Waikiki Morning Walk

August 19, 2022: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day Today was World Photography Day as well as Admissions/Statehood Day in ...
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Reflective

August 18, 2022: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day I missed posting a photo yesterday (August 17). Been busy. Today ...
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Chinatown Morning

August 16, 2022 - Photo of the Day This is part 2 of our Monday morning in Downtown Honolulu. These ...
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Monday Morning Downtown

August 15, 2022: Hawaii Files Photos of the Day Spent the morning in the Downtown Honolulu area for the purpose ...
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Been There, Done That

August 14, 2022: Hawaii Files Photo of the Day This one is from the archive. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels ...
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Pink

Hawaii Files Photo of the Day - August 13, 2022. Pink Hibiscus. Photo by Mel, taken with Google Pixel 4a ...
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VOTE! – Deadline is August 13

August 12, 2022 - Hawaii Files Photo of the Day Today it's my ballot which I am sending in at ...
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Hawaii Files Photo of the Day

AUGUST 11, 2022 - Magic Island. Today's walk around Magic Island. Took very few photos with the Pixel 4a smartphone ...
August Super Moon

August Super Moon

August 10, 2022 - Hawaii Files Photo of the Day Supposedly this week's full moon is billed as the LAST ...
The Hawaii Files Podcast No. 5

The Hawaii Files Podcast No. 5

August 10, 2022: The Governor's Race In this less than five minute long podcast, Mel talks about the Governor's race ...
Hawaii Files Photo of the Day

Hawaii Files Photo of the Day

August 9, 2022 - Ala Moana Center Lily Pond One of my favorite things to take photos of at Ala ...

Hawaii Files Photo of the Day: T.O.D.

AUGUST 8, 2022: What is T.O.D.?  Transit Oriented Development is what T.O.D. is. We'll call it TOD for short without ...
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Photo of the Day: Aug. 7 – Go!

AUGUST 7, 2022: Counting down: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-0 GO! Taken with Google Pixel 4a digital camera smartphone ...
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Shingon Mission of Hawaii Bon Dance

Hawaii Files Photo of the Day: August 6, 2022. Summer is bon dance season in Hawaii. "This Buddhist observance honoring ...
Friday Flowers Photo

Friday’s Flower Photo – Bouganvilia

Hawaii Files Photo of the Day AUGUST 5, 2022: Very common to all islands of Hawaii, colorful bougainvillea flowers grow ...
Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day: Waikiki Beach 2007

Photo of the Day - August 4, 2022. Today's Photo of the Day takes us back to November 2007, which ...
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Photo of the Day – August 3, 2022

Ala Moana Overpass I got a roll of expired Kodak 400CN black and white film developed today. There were 26 ...
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Photo of the Day – Foodland Teri Chicken Bento

Photo of the Day - August 2, 2022. The Foodland Farms supermarket at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu is well ...
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The Hawaii Files Blog – Photo of the Day

AUGUST 1, 2022. Starting with this post, the Hawaii Files Blog will feature a "Photo of the Day". We'll see ...
The Hawaii Files Podcast

Announcing the Hawaii Files Podcast No. 4

Our revived podcast has just posted. You can watch the slideshow and listen to the audio at the same time ...

Honolulu Late 1980s

Throwback Thursday | Yesterday’s Hawaii. Starting this week, I will be publishing old photos of Hawaii that were mostly taken ...
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Big Surf, Hawaiian Monk Seals in Waikiki

Took a morning walk around the Kapiolani Park, Queens Beach and San Souci Beach area today. Shot a few pictures ...
The Search For Snoopy Blessing

The Search For Snoopy Opens July 1

The Search for Snoopy attraction at Ala Moana Center held its blessing prior to Friday's opening. It will be "An ...
2022 King Kamehameha Day Parade

2022 King Kamehameha Day Parade

The 105th Annual King Kamehameha Day Parade was held for the first time in two years since the start of ...
Jerry at a Beach in Costa Rica

Jerry Lee Stanfield

On this Memorial Day, I write this in memory of my friend. For Jane. I met Jerry Stanfield through my ...
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Japanese & Filipino TV Shows Return to KIKU

The owner of Hawaii's KITV 4 (the ABC affiliate) have purchased KIKU TV and restored its ethnic programming to the ...
The Grand Princess

Return of the Cruise Ships

The Grand Princess (shown above) is the first passenger cruise ship to arrive in Hawaii today since the beginning of ...
Hawaii State Capitol

Scathing Testimony at Hawaii State Senate Briefing on University of Hawaii Football Coach

The University of Hawaii football team coach was under the microscope at yesterday's Hawaii State Senate Ways & Means Committee ...
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First Sunrise and Sunset of 2022

Photos and Commentary by Melvin Ah Ching As is my tradition since the early 2000s, it has always been a ...
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Commentary on “Stargazing From Space and Summit”

Ryan Ozawa is a well known tech advocate and writer in Hawaii. He is featured on a weekly mail list ...
Pearl Harbor 8th Anniversary - December 7, 2021

How My Parents Remembered Pearl Harbor

By Melvin Ah Ching Jr. Editor & Publisher, The Hawaii Files Blog December 7, 2021 - Honolulu Hawaii It was ...
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It’s Sugar Opened at Ala Moana Center

In the first of a series of articles to be included on this blog, we take a look at Ala ...
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10-20-21: It’s Only The Hunter’s Moon

It's Only the Manipulated Hunter's Moon: This is a photo taken from the window of my building, This is a ...
6.2 EQ and Aftershocks

Big Earthquake Hits Hawaii Island

Hawaii island was hit by a major offshore earthquake today just south of the island near the Ka'u area and ...
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Digital vaccine passports pose threat to equity, civil liberties

Publisher's Note: While I am not opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine, I am vehemently opposed to vaccine passports and especially ...
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Throwback Thursday:
Buck Buchanan on Hawaii Radio

Buck Buchanan at KNUI, KORL & K-108 To: macpro3000@yahoo.com Subject: KNUI,KORL,K-108 Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 10:08:35 -0800 Editor's Note:  ...
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Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by the FDA

Many people have been waiting for official approval of COVID-19 vaccines by the Federal Food and Drug Administration when that ...

New Remix of Bruddah IZ’s Classic Hit

Here's a new spin on a classic old Israel Kamakawiwo'ole tune. The worldwide hit "Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What ...
Hawaii Radio & Television Guide Archive

Throwback Thursday:
Oahu Radio Dial – September 1989

This is the first of a series of post pulled from my old Hawaii Radio & Television Guide Archive site. First ...
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County DMV Offices Offering Extended Hours & Services to Address Renewal Backlog

PRESS RELEASE July 2021 The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds residents and motorists that the emergency extension relating to ...
Waipahu 1992

Throwback Thursday: Waipahu Sugar Mill, 1992

Way back in 1992 I drove through Waipahu on the island of Oahu. I had my trusty old Minolta 35mm ...
Earthquake 5.2 Magnitude 7-5-2021

Moderate 5.2 Earthquake Hits Hawaii

Nothing gets me to post fast than a natural disaster. So this afternoon while scrolling through news sources and social ...
Celebrate America - God Bless the USA

Throwback Thursday: 4th of July Celebrations

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are NOT coming to Hawaii this year. Don't let today's featured image deceive you. This ...
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The Morning Ocean

It was out an about early morning with the new Pixel 4a smartphone to gather more photos of my usual ...
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Morning at Magic Island

One of my favorite places to be is at Magic Island in the early morning hours and late afternoon. It ...
Kilauea Caldera - Halemaumau Crater

Eruption All Pau… For Now

Kilauea Volcano has stopped erupting. The eruption that started in December 2020 at the summit of Kilauea ended late last ...
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Hawaiian Airlines Ends ‘Ohana by Hawaiian Service

Hawaiian Airlines announced that the 'Ohana by Hawaiian brand and service has ended operations. The airline has been closed since ...
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Katy Perry Video Shot in Hawaii

Katy Perry's new song called "Electric" features a video that was shot in Hawaii. As far as I know, this ...
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Welcome to 2021

It's 2021. The old year is now behind us. That is a good thing. It is best that 2020 be ...
Hawaii Files Blog Volcano 2020

Kilauea Volcano Eruption Continues

The current eruption of Kilauea volcano continues within the confines of the National Park. The lava activity is only occurring ...
The Hawaii Files Blog Kilauea Volcano Eruption 2020

Eruption Day 3: Vog is Building Up on Hawaii Island

VOG is Building Up on Hawaii Island There is a lot of volcanic haze in the air at the Hawaii ...
Hawaii Files Blog Volcano 2020

Eruption Day 2:
Halema‘uma‘u Crater Filling With Lava

The following press release is from the USGS Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory. All images are in the public domain from the ...
Hawaii Files Blog Volcano 2020

New Eruption at Kilauea Volcano Summit

Kilauea Volcano started a new eruption last night, December 20, 2020. The new eruption is ongoing and things could rapidly ...
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Can You Spot the Typo?

There are these signs that announce the hours when the Lanai Food Court at Ala Moana Center is open. Someone ...
The Hawaii Files Blog - Waikiki Ghost Town

Ghost Town in Waikiki

Hawaii's tourist based economy is more or less dead... comatose at best, but mostly dead. Businesses that target the tourist ...
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Captured in Flight

August 29, 2020 - Flying over my building last Saturday, this World War II era airplane, was part of the ...
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4.2 Earthquake Latest in a Series of Swarms from Kilauea’s Southwest Flank

The Big Island of Hawaii experienced another 4.2 earthquake originating from the Southwest flank of Kilauea volcano near the town ...
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NOAA Hawaii Weather Radio Frequencies

A good, free way to keep up with the latest weather information in Hawaii is to have a Weather Radio ...

Jones Act Does Not Benefit Economy

The following PRESS RELEASE comes from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. Our island economy has long been burdened by the ...
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What’s Up with ‘You Run 808’

As I made my morning walk today, I was surprised to see this very large sign on the side of ...
The Hawaii Files Food & Grinds

Cracker Toast is a Tasty Breakfast Meal

Long, long ago when I was a kid, my Mom taught me how to make one of the most tasty ...
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Risky Activities That May Lead
to COVID-19 Infection

Opening the mail, pumping gasoline and playing tennis are among the LEAST risky activities (short of just staying home) you ...
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Annualarity

The July 20 solar eclipse was not visible in Hawaii. The only way to view the annular eclipse live was ...
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Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Introduces State Budget Tool For You To Try Out

Have fun by trying to balance the 2021 Hawaii State Budget through a new web interface developed by Grassroot Institute ...
Thirty Meter Telescope

Hawaii Residents Support Building TMT

One thing that the current COVID-19 crisis has shown Hawaii is that the economy cannot survive with only tourism as ...

Helicopter and Jets Near Home Today

It was an unusual day for aviation photography near home.  HELICOPTER IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD There were two photo opportunities near ...
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Statement By Secretary Mnuchin And Administrator Carranza On The Paycheck Protection Program And Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following ...

Blustery in Hawaii

It's been a blustery week in Hawaii. Typical of Honolulu's winter season, the week has seen scattered and occasionally heavy ...

First Sunrises Through The Years

It's  Throwback Thursday, January 2, 2020. For our first Throwback Thursday of the new year, we'll re-visit First Sunrise Photos ...

The First Sunrise of the 2020s

Happy New Year and Welcome to New Roaring 2020s. Will the new year roar into a new decade of wonder, ...

The Last Day of 2019

And just like that, 2019 comes to an end. We are on the verge of a new day, a new ...

There Won’t Be Anymore Mondays

As 2019 rapidly comes to a close (in less than 48 hours as of this posting), it's time to briefly ...

Opposing Bill 40 – Banning Plastic Containers

TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION TO BILL 40 December 4, 2019. | Agenda Item CR-389  Bill 40, CD1 and Proposed Amendments (PDF) ...

Let the Holiday Madness Begin

Ladies and gentlemen, boys, girls, Moms and Dads... the Christmas rush is officially on. Today, November 29 is Black Friday ...

Sunday Morning Sunrise November 24

Welcome to the Hawaii Files Blog. Yes, the blog has been on hiatus for several weeks. Now it is time ...
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Hawaii SBA Training Opportunity: Government Contracting & Certification

PRESS RELEASE Are you thinking of expanding your business into the Federal contracting arena? SBA will be hosting two free ...

The Southwest Effect

Southwest Airlines recently announced expansion of their flights from the mainland to Hawaii and adding routes between the islands. It ...

Video: Unique Birds of Hawaii

Every once in a while you run across interesting videos posted on YouTube. This is one of them. The video ...

Flying Inter-island on Southwest Airlines

I flew on Southwest Airlines for the first time ever, on an inter-island round-trip from Honolulu to Kona and back ...

TMT Cleared the Legal Hurdles – Now is the Time to Build It

The Hawaii Files Blog and its publisher Melvin Ah Ching is a supporter of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project ...

Honokaa School to Celebrate 130 Years

The Hawaii Files Blog will be at Honokaa, Hawaii on the Big Island of Hawaii to take in the celebration ...
Mauna Loa

Mauna Loa Volcano Alert
Status Elevated to “Advisory”

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has elevated the alert level of Hawaii Island's Mauna Loa volcano from "normal" to "advisory". An ...

In Observance of National Camera Day

JUNE 29, 2019 - Today was National Camera Day. It is a day to go outside and take pictures with ...
Thirty Meter Telescope

Notice to Proceed Issued for TMT

I am happy to learn that the State of Hawaii has given the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) the approval to ...

Crashed on the Rocks

Here's something you don't see every day. The place: Magic Island Lagoon at Ala Moana Beach Park. What? This boat ...

Flashback to Honokaa’s Western Week

#TBT: I recently found this wonderful video on YouTube. It's about Honokaa town's Western Week Celebration which consists of a ...
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Preserving Our City Views

Here is something Honolulu / Oahu residents should do... take the city's view survey. It is your chance to give ...

KKUA 69’s Top 20 – January 4, 1971

This week we pick up on our Throwback Thursday feature, this one from the annals of the Hawaii Radio & ...

Honokaa Jazz Band Plays at Capitol

The award winning Honokaa High School Jazz Band toured the neighbor islands this month. One of the stops they made ...
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SBA Hawaii’s 2019 Small Business Winners

PRESS RELEASE - Announcement National Small Business Week- May 5 to 10, 2019 The 32st Annual Statewide SBA Small Business ...
First Hawaiian Auto Show

2019 First Hawaiian Auto Show

Is it a New Car or a Computer on Wheels? The First Hawaiian International Auto Show was held once again ...
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Kilauea Volcano Downgraded to “Normal”

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) / Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) has downgraded Kilauea Volcano to "normal" signifying an official end ...
The Hawaii Files News & Commentary

ALA Girls State Registration Deadline Nears

American Legion Auxiliary Hawai'i Girls State is doing a last push to get high school junior aged to apply for ...
King Kamehameha II Birthday Observance

King Kamehameha III Honored With Birthday Observance

Our roving photographer Nathan Nitta stopped at Thomas Square yesterday morning (March 15) to capture images of a celebration honoring ...

Honolulu Festival 2019

It's Throwback Thursday (#TBT)  and we're just going back a few days to March 10, 2019. Nathan Nitta was kind ...
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Hawaii Island AJA Veterans Associations
Offers Scholarships

(PRESS RELEASE) The Hawaii Island AJA Veterans Legacy Association announced it is offering up to two $1,000 scholarships to graduating ...

Masthead is a New Social Network

 One of Hawaii's most well known "geeks" Ryan Ozawa is at it again. This time it's a new social ...

Let’s Go to the Annual Friends of the Library Music & Book Sale

The annual Friends of the Library of Hawaii music and book sale is a vinyl record lover's paradise. Thousands of ...
Lunar eclipse Honolulu HI

Totality 2019

The lunar eclipse of 2019 was in full totality at moonrise in Honolulu. As the moon rose in the East ...

Hawaiian Groups Mark Overthrow of Kingdom

Photographer friend Nathan Nitta snapped these images at the end of the protest march to Iolani Palace yesterday morning (January ...

Hopefully TMT Will Be Built

This week brought good news to the supporters and backers of the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) planned to be ...

Kilauea Eruption: No Lava for Two Months

Volcanic activity at Kilauea Volcano which was extremely active from May to August of this year gradually shut down in ...
Election 2018

Hawaii Supreme Court Strikes Ballot Question on Investment Property Tax Down

The following link comes from our companion blog over at the Hawaii Political Platter. LET’S HEAR THE GOOD NEWS! It ...
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Behold Hurricane Olivia

It is quite annoying to be bothered by hurricanes and tropical storms. Alas, it is hurricane season and this year ...

Okinawan Festival a Big Success

As events go, the 2018 edition of the 36th Annual Hawaii Okinawan Festival was a smashing success. For the first ...
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Hurricane Lane Falls Short of Honolulu

Just about everything in Honolulu was shut down on Friday, August 24 in preparation for Hurricane Lane. In the end, ...
Election 2018

Primary Election Day in Hawaii

By Melvin Ah Ching Primary election day came and went in Hawaii. The usual suspects, perennial candidates and newcomers all ...
The Hawaii Files Volcano Watch

SBA Tops $25 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans

NEWS | PRESS RELEASE | VOLCANO WATCH SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s ...

Make Believe Wife? Too Funny

As I was scouring the "jobs" section of Craigslist today, I found this rather strange and funny help wanted ad: ...
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June 24 – Volcano Eruption Update

It's been a while since I last did a volcano update. Nothing much has changed as the Kilauea eruption goes ...

A Different Way To Sell Tickets

Grammy award winning pop singer Bruno Mars will be featured in two concerts in Hawaii this coming November 10 and ...
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Volcano Video Spotlight: Andrew Hara

Andrew Hara on Vimeo 20180531 @ 15:30 - 20:00 HST Leilani Estates - Fissure 8 and surrounding area from Andrew ...

Hurricane Season Started Today

For most of Hawaii, the impact from the Kilauea volcano eruption is minimal at best with vog and ash being ...
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Hawaii – Island of Fire

"Hawaii - Island of Fire" is an insightful report into the Kilauea eruption and its impact on the residents of ...

It’s Honokaa Western Week!

The Big Island of Hawaii is open for business and the Honokaa Western Week festivities have begun. Throughout this week, ...
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The Lava Is Headed to the Ocean

May 19, 2018 Pele's March to the Pacific from Mick Kalber on Vimeo. There is no doubt in my mind ...

Ash Cloud Erupts from Kilauea

MAY 15, 2018 UPDATE Ash Cloud Erupts from Kilauea's Halemaumau Summit From USGS As of early this morning, eruption of ...
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The Hawaii Files Volcano Watch

 VOLCANO VIDEOS ON THE HAWAII FILES YOUTUBE CHANNEL THE HAWAII  FILES VOLCANO WATCH PAGE  The East Rift Zone volcano ...

Hawaii Volcano Eruption Continues

May 14, 2018 Two new fissures have become active today (May 14): Fissure 18 and 19. Spectacular volcano and lava ...

Another Day, Another Fissure: Kilauea Eruption Continues

MAY 13, 2018. - Happy Mother's Day! Hawaii Island's Kilauea volcano continues with its active eruption as fissure #17 opened ...

Fissure No. 16 Opens – Spews Lava

MAY 12, 2018 UPDATE Tina Neal from the USGS HVO: 10:00 am volcano update (above) Fissure Number 16 Close-Up: YouTube ...

Volcano Update – May 11

The latest update May 11, 2018. The volcano eruption at Kilauea continues today. Lava flows from the Leilani Estates area ...

BOOM! Halemaumau Explodes

THROWBACK THURSDAY • 1924 • 2018 Explosions Posted May 10, 2018. Halemaumau crater exploded early yesterday morning (May 9) after ...

Volcano Update – May 8, 2018

MAY 8, 2018: Leilani Estates Update, 2:45 PM:  Lanipuna Residents Must EVACUATE NOW Big Island Now Tuesday, May 8, 2:45 p.m.: ...

Hawaii Volcano Videos

 The East Rift Zone volcano eruption continues to inundate the Leilani Estates community. This video collection is compiled from ...
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Leilani Estates Volcano Eruption Continues

The volcano eruption at the Leilani Estates on the Puna Coast on the Big Island of Hawaii continues with fiery ...
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ERUPTION!

6.9 EARTHQUAKE FELT STATEWIDE - May 4, 2018. (updated) A new eruption started yesterday (May 3) in the Leilani Estates ...
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Kilauea May Rumble in a New Location

Hawaii island's Kilauea volcano is ramping up for some new activity downslope and away from the long running Pu'u O'o ...
National Small Business Week 2018

SBA Announces Hawaii’s 2018 Top Small Business Winners

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Hawaii's winners of their various awards as the week of April 29 to May ...
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Honokaa Jazz Band In Concert

The Honokaa High School Jazz Band is on its 2018 Oahu semester tour . The band is playing at several ...
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Throwback Thursday:
Queen Elizabeth 2

A little more than ten years ago, the Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) made her final stop in Honolulu ...

IFA Open House This Weekend

One of the fun annual events to attend is the University of Hawaii at Manoa Institute for Astronomy's annual open ...

Big Weekend Rains

The islands of Oahu and Kauai are clearing up from the huge rainstorm that hit over the weekend. Severe flooding ...
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Throwback Thursday: Aloha Airlines

March 31 of this year marked the tenth year since the closure of Aloha Airlines after more than 60 years ...
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Throwback Thursday:
KKUA Radio’s Top 69 Hits of 1971

We resume our Throwback Thursday (#TBT) posts which will occasionally pull content from our Hawaii Radio & Television Guide Archive ...
Hawaii State Legislature Update

Assisted Suicide Bill Passes Out of State House

The Hawaii State House of Representatives passed the Physician Assisted Suicide bill (HB 2703) on a third reading crossover vote ...
Hawaii State Legislature Update

Physician Assisted Suicide Bill Should Be Deep Sixed

Once again the Hawaii State Legislature has decided to bring up the issue of Physician  Assisted Suicide. This year the ...
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Phantom Missile Alert in Hawaii

So what's up with the missile attack warning that was sounded early this morning at the 8 o clock hour? ...
First Sunrise of 2018

First Sunrise & Full Moon of 2018

2018 started off with a spectacular full moon (a rarity for the first day of the year) and sunrise as ...
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The Last Sunrise of 2017

And so it came to pass, the year that was, yielding to the year to be. May good luck and ...
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Merry Christmas from The Hawaii Files Blog. This video goes out to our friends, and readers (if any) of this ...
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Unpaid Lease Rents for
Q400 Kills Island Air

I have never flown on Island Air and never will. Island Air announced that they would cease operations at the ...
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Flying Inter-Island in Hawaii

Southwest Boeing 737-MAX jets will be flying to Hawaii from the U.S. mainland sometime next year. Photo by Micheal Wass ...
Sinkhole!

Progress on Sinkhole Road Repair

The Diamond Head entrance of the Ala Moana Beach Park access road remains closed nearly three weeks after a sinkhole ...
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Island Style – ‘Oiwi E | Song Across Hawai’i | Playing For Change Collaboration

Hawaii Radio & Television Guide The latest collaborative video from Mana Maoli / Playing For Change features a group of ...
Sinkhole!

SINKHOLE!

So what's up with this large sinkhole crater at the Diamond Head end of the Ala Moana Beach Park access ...
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Saturday is Free Live Museum Day

Throwback Thursday (#TBT) It's always Throwback Thursday when you visit any one of Hawaii's museums. This coming Saturday, September 23 ...
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SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Marco Polo Condo Fire Residents

PRESS RELEASE Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Hawaii businesses and residents affected by the Marco Polo Fire that ...
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KCCN & KINE Radio’s Top 10
Albums for August 1997

Throwback Thursday (#TBT) | Hawaii Radio & Television Guide Starting with this post we start to dig through the Hawaii ...
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Legislature Votes on Rail Tax Extension & Increase – Hawaii Political Platter

Saving rail is more important than saving the taxpayers. This is the conclusion that I have come to at the ...
Hawaii Superferry 2007

Hawaii Superferry Set Sail 10 Years Ago

Throwback Thursday (#TBT) By Melvin Ah Ching, Editor & Publisher, HawaiiFiles.com. Can you believe slightly more than 10 years have ...

The Hard Reality Of Honolulu Rail Costs – Honolulu Civil Beat

On the eve of a special legislative session, University of Hawaii Professor of Engineering Panos Prevedouros calls for a forensic audit of ...
2017 Hawaii Solar Eclipse

Hawaii’s Glimpse at the Great American Solar Eclipse

By Melvin Ah Ching, Editor & Publisher, The Hawaii Files Blog As solar eclipses go, yesterday's partial one in Honolulu ...
Kaiwi, the Hawaiian Monk Seal

Kaiwi the Hawaiian Monk Seal Came In For a Snooze

This is Kaiwi, a Hawaiian Monk Seal who took time out this morning to rest on the shoreline of Queen's ...

Public Hearing on Rail Taxes Set at State Legislature

Hawaii taxpayers may have a last chance to stop the rail project by sending in testimony and hoping that the ...
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Mayor Signs Bill to Ban Plastic Bags

Among the 4 bills signed into law this month, the mayor decided to ban plastic bags. Ordinance 17-37 (Bill 59) ...
Geeks and storm troopers

Gathering of Geeks & Fans

Many people attended this past weekend's 10th Annual Hawaii Geek Meet, which bills itself as "a fun, casual, family-friendly, grassroots ...
More cost for motor vehicles

Mayor Signs Bills to Increase Vehicle Taxes, Bus Fares, Parking Meter Fees and Zoo Admissions

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell recently signed the following bills into law. The bills have become County Ordinances. Several increase the ...

King Tides @ High Tide

 Seasonal high tides this month are once again being billed as King Tides. What is happening is that the afternoon ...

Bikeshare Racks Taking Away Public Parking Spaces

Biki bikeshare racks are sprouting like weeds all over urban Honolulu taking away some valuable and cherished parking spaces that ...

Hokule’a Public Exhibition

The Polynesian Voyaging Society is hosting a three day exhibition and open house for Hokule'a at the Hawaii Convention Center ...

Hokule’a Returns to Hawaii

The Hawaiian sailing canoe Hokule'a made its triumphant return to Hawaii today from its around the world voyage that started ...

United Airlines to Increase Hawaii Service

It comes as no surprise to me that United Airlines is increasing its schedule with additional flights to Hawaii starting ...
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Sunset From Waikiki

One of the best things about living or visiting Hawaii is to take time out to enjoy the breathtaking scenery ...

5.1 Earthquake Hits Hawaii Island

Earthquakes are not uncommon to Hawaii Island. They are a daily occurrence, and most are unfelt. This morning a temblor ...

June Event Calendar – Public Meetings & Events

 Honolulu City Council Meeting - June 7, 2017. The Honolulu City Council will be holding its monthly council meeting on ...

Hurricane Season Starts June 1

NOAA predicts a near- or above-normal 2017 Central Pacific Hurricane Season NOAA’s Central Pacific Hurricane Center announced that climate conditions ...

Huey in Waikiki

It's not every day that you see a helicopter paraded through the streets in Waikiki. That happened yesterday at the ...

The Hawaii Files Podcast is Here

Today we announce the official Hawaii Files Podcast. You can listen to the first studio produced podcast by clicking on ...

King Tides This Weekend

This weekend, starting yesterday, high tides in Hawaii are supposed to be unusually high. According to Wikipedia, "King tides are ...

Turkish Man Arrested After Plane Arrives in Hawaii

The security issue that arose on an incoming flight to Hawaii from Los Angeles International Airport raises the question "why ...

Honokaa Western Week May 21 to May 29

Honokaa Western Week is always an exciting time for the town of Honokaa located on the Big Island's Hamakua Coast ...

EMP Attack Could Devastate Hawaii

With North Korea developing its nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities, Hawaii defense experts are concerned North Korea could target ...

Can You Live in Hawaii?

Source: Can you live in Hawaii? Peter Kay of CyberCom, Inc. developed a new online app to see if you ...

Short Takes on Hawaii News, Events and Announcements

Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa's Town Meeting U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa held a town meeting yesterday (May 9) at McKinley High School ...

Stopped by the Filipino Fiesta

Kapiolani Park in Waikiki is always a hub of activity practically every weekend of the year. Yesterday the Filipino community ...

Upcoming: Town Halls and Honolulu City Council Meetings

TOWN HALL MEETINGS U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa, Congresswoman for Hawaii's First Congressional District will hold a town hall meeting on ...

May The 4th Be With You

By Melvin Ah Ching 2017 marks the 40th anniversary of the creation of the highly successful George Lucas creation known ...

#TBT: 2017 First Hawaiian Auto Show

THROWBACK THURSDAY Check in with the Hawaii Files Blog every Thursday to see what our historic or hysteric throwback feature ...

Hawaiian Airlines Unveils Updated Logo and New Aircraft Livery

 Hawaiian Airlines unveiled an updated Pualani logo and livery that will grace their aircraft and everything else. The announcement was ...

SBA Honors Hawaii Entrepreneurs as
2017 National Small Business Persons of the Year

Entrepreneurs from Kentucky, California and Virginia also recognized by SBA as runners-up PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of ...

News Links and Upcoming City Events

The monthly City and County of Honolulu Newsletter from the Culture and Arts office has been released. You can download ...

Re-Booting the Hawaii Files Blog

This is the first blog post of the new Hawaii Files Blog. Yes, we are back and we'll be posting ...

The Biggest Free Art Gallery in Kaka’ako

HAWAII PLACES | KAKA'AKO //embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.jsThe biggest free art gallery in Honolulu is located on several buildings in the Kaka'ako District ...

Disney’s Moana Looks Charming

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5dnZKrUpdA] Recently caught this preview reel for Disney's upcoming animated movie "Moana" which opens nationwide on Thanksgiving Day weekend ...

69th Annual Library Book Sale Underway

Tons of books are available at the annual Friends of the Library Book Sale. It's that time of the year ...

Previewing Shirokiya’s New Japan Village Walk

HAWAII PLACES | SHIROKIYA ALA MOANA CENTER //embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Nothing short of "immensely successful" will be the words I use to ...

Lighted Memorial Tributes

//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js The always colorful IBM Building in the Ward Village Shopping Complex area is lighted with the rainbow colors this week ...

This Weekend’s Biggest Little Air Show

This is a good one to check out. From the Pacific Aviation Museum's Press Release: Pacific Aviation Museum’s popular remote ...

Remember the Fallen on This Memorial Day

//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js This Memorial Day weekend we must not forget the fallen heroes that have sacrificed their lives to keep our ...

Remember the Dole Cannery Pineapple Tower?

//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js THROWBACK THURSDAY (#TBT): For many decades the Dole Cannery Pineapple water tower was a familiar sight to motorists traveling along ...
Larry Price & Michael W. Perry

Larry Price Ends 33-Year Run on KSSK Radio

HAWAII RADIO & TELEVISION GUIDE Larry Price, one half of the Perry & Price radio team on KSSK recently announced ...

It’s OK to Take Pictures at the Airport

It is nice to know that the public is generally free to photograph aircraft and facilities at Honolulu International Airport ...

Throwback Thursday: The 1946 Tsunami

Seventy years ago, the April 1, 1946 tsunami hit Hawaii and took more than 150 lives and caused $26 million ...

Scoping the First Hawaiian Auto Show

The annual First Hawaiian International Auto Show happens this weekend, March 18 to 20 at the Hawaii Convention Center in ...
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“Who Da Guy” Ron Jacobs Passed Away

HAWAII RADIO & TELEVISION GUIDE | THROWBACK THURSDAY (#TBT) It is sad to note the passing of legendary radio disc ...

Low Level Clouds Obscure Hawaii Solar Eclipse

Low level clouds obscured most of yesterday's (March 8) partial solar eclipse in Honolulu, Hawaii. The ideal location along the ...

Throwback Thursday: What’s on the Radio Dial?

HAWAII RADIO & TELEVISION GUIDE ARCHIVE For our Throwback Thursday feature we have this old radio dial list that I ...

Space Flight Highlights Astronaut’s Appearance

Former space shuttle astronaut and test pilot Mark Polansky spoke before a crowd of about 300 people at the Maryknoll ...

Announcing the New Bypass Avenue Blog

According to the American Heart Association, February is Heart Month. This annual observance is mandated by Title 36 of the ...

Coinstar At Safeway: Get It Right Please

//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.jsI like Safeway Supermarkets. The newer ones are nicely laid out and have good, high quality and often healthy foods, ...

Star Wars For a New Generation

THE MOVIE "Star Wars - Episode 7: The Force Awakens" is a triumphant return to style for the immensely popular ...

Throwback Thursday: The Hawaii Superferry

Eight years ago I set sail on the Hawaii Superferry. It was a quick one day voyage from Honolulu Harbor ...

U.S. Post Office – Ala Moana Station 96814

HAWAII PLACES | U.S. POST OFFICE - ALA MOANA CENTER The U.S. Post Office (USPS) has been in operation at Ala Moana ...

Throwback Thursday:Honokaa Buildings on Historic Register

HAWAII PLACES | HONOKAA Three buildings in downtown Honokaa on the Big Island of Hawaii were placed on the National Register ...

It’s New, It’s Expensive, It’s Ala Moana Center

HAWAII PLACES | ALA MOANA CENTER Bloomingdale's opened its first ever store in Hawaii at Honolulu's high rent, high end, tourist ...

Throwback Thursday:Honolulu’s Gone To The Birds

This is the first post in a new series that adopts the monicker of "Throwback Thursday" (#TBT). Throwback Thursday is for ...

“A Dumb IrresponsibleInconsiderate Thing To Do”

Expensive Proposed Changes to Ala Moana Beach Park Are Not Needed Dick Allgire of "Cook Healthy Fast" and his friend ...

The Hawaii Radio & Television Guide Video Channel

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLBw082_lsokIsXk6FI1wyaqLAlCJLJN9V] We now feature these video clips on this blog and the website. Video content will be periodically updated. You ...

The Origins of the Shaka Sign

By AnnaMaria Preston, Ed.D. When I was growing up in Hawaii, the shaka sign was used all the time but ...

Car2Go Coming to Hawaii?

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG0c8NmxDOU] It looks like Car2Go has set its sights on Hawaii with this preview video posted by Bytemark's Cafe radio ...

Honokaa Jazz Band at Ala Moana’s Centerstage

> The Honokaa Jazz Band made its debut public performance at the recently renovated Ala Moana Centerstage venue yesterday (April ...

Beautiful Hawaii: Cloudy Morning Sunrise Light

I was a bit reluctant to get out early this morning because I could not see the stars. As expected ...

Afternoon at the U.H. Institute For Astronomy

The University of Hawaii Institute For Astronomy celebrated "The International Year of Light" by celebrating this fact at its annual Open ...

Small Business Roundtable on April 23

Hawaii Exporters Moving Forward PRESS RELEASE Release Number: 15-13 - Do you think you are ready to grow your business through exporting? ...

A Total Lunar Eclipse for Honolulu

The April 4, 2015 lunar eclipse going from partial to total back to partial and ending with a normal full ...

Totality

The word "totality" has always signaled feelings of "elusiveness" and "let down" ever since I missed seeing that phase of ...

Many Vehicles at the First Hawaiian Auto Show

The 2015 First Hawaiian Auto Show sponsored by First Hawaiian Bank and the Hawaii Auto Dealers Association (HADA) concluded this ...

Welcome to the New Hawaii Files Blog

Aloha and Welcome to the new home of The Hawaii Files Blog. My name is Mel and I am host ...

Photographing the Blood Red Moon

Hawaii sky viewers were blessed with good weather early Wednesday morning as the moon went into eclipse for the second ...

Kickstarter Campaign Brings Digital Projector to Honokaa People’s Theatre

Honokaa People's Theatre has beaten the odds and got its funding through a Kickstarter campaign to purchase a new digital ...

Surf’s Up! Honolulu’s South Swell

The waves were pumping this weekend. I was lucky enough to find some time to capture these images of the ...

A Trip to the Top of Oahu – Mt. Ka’ala

I'm starting a new feature here at The Hawaii Files. It's the Flickr Set of the Week. As some of ...

9-11 – We Shall Never Forget

Never forget what happened on this day in 2001. God Bless America.September 11, 2001 ...

Weekend of the Super Moon

After the week's hurricanes passed Hawaii, the tropical evening was turned into a time to catch the 2nd "SuperMoon" of ...

Iselle Hits Hawaii – Julio Slated to Miss

Residents of Honolulu dodged a major bullet after Hurricane Iselle slammed into the Big Island of Hawaii with winds of ...

New Honokaa Rodeo Stadium Dedication Kicks off Western Week

The County of Hawaii will bless and open the Rose Andrade-Correia Stadium in Honokaa on May 19 at 10 a.m ...

April 12 – You’ve Got the Power Premieres

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkv6EO5UmmA]The following is reprinted with permission from HawaiiReporter.comA new half hour television show, You've Got the Power, produced by ...

Christmas 2013

https://www.flickr.com/photos/macprohawaii/11467846474/player/7ef80ff5ceThe often seen and much photographed Hawaiian Santa and Mrs. Claus at Honolulu, Hale, City Hall. https://www.flickr.com/photos/macprohawaii/11436482643/player/d40f47901dThe Honolulu City Lights ...

Walgreens Store Under Construction

Photo of the Day - November 24, 2013.This photo was taken through a glass panel on the Kapiolani Blvd. side ...

Moments Before Disaster

Moments Before Disaster, originally uploaded by macprohawaii.I was only 6 years old when this happened. I remember coming home from ...

Walgreens Keeaumoku Closing Soon

One of my favorite stores in the neighborhood is closing. Walgreens on Keeaumoku Street is closing after being in operation ...

KGMB, KHNL & KFVE Go Dark on Dish Network

It was reported today that Dish Network subscribers have lost the TV feeds for KGMB, KHNL and KFVE. The cut ...

Rick Hamada Not Retiring From Radio

Radio listeners of Rick Hamada's morning radio show on KHVH 830 AM announced that he is planning on retirement. From ...

OTA Television Viewership Growing

PRESS RELEASE New research from GfK Media & Entertainment shows that the estimated number of Americans now relying exclusively on ...

Honokaa Western Week Parade – May 24, 2013

Honokaa Western Week Parade & Celebration, a set on Flickr.A good time was had by all who participated in Honokaa ...

Hawaii’s Radio Oldies

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PLBw082_lsokI7EFM5JiNvKbOrWMsSGyaU]From the pages of the Hawaii Radio & Television Guide come the Hawaii Radio Oldies video channel - it's ...

Retro Dial: Oahu Radio Dial – September 1990

Starting with this post I will be placing content that was once posted to BBS's and older incarnations of the ...

Last Month at the First Hawaiian Auto Show

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=124984The First Hawaiian Auto Show was a fun event as always and a perfect opportunity to shoot photos of cars ...

News From Around the Dial

A update of recent news links reported to the Hawaii Radio & Television Guide for March 3, 2012. KNDI Radio ...

Honolulu Oahu Radio Dial Update

The Honolulu Radio Dial has been updated to reflect the recent change of KORL 101.5 flipping from the "smooth jazz" ...

Christmas Holiday Pictures

Tis the season for Christmas lights, Christmas giving, the Holiday Spirit, the renewal of friendships, the gathering of shoppers and ...

Sunset’s Majestic Colors

Sunset's Majestic Colors, originally uploaded by macprohawaii.It was a perfect day to shoot sunset pictures in Honolulu this past Thursday ...

Successful SBH Foundation Awards Banquet

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=121499Like last year I was there documenting this event with my camera for Smart Business Hawaii. Here are some of ...

Chaotic Five Rocks the House Again

Caught Chaotic Five again at Ala Moana Centerstage this past Saturday night, July 28. The band continues to improve and ...

KITV Goes to Black on Time Warner Oceanic Cable

Time Warner Oceanic Cable (TWOC) subscribers have not been getting KITV 4′s signal since early Tuesday morning, July 10. The ...

Transit of Venus

This is what yesterday's Transit of Venus looked like. Essentially what we saw was a black dot (Venus) slowly going ...

Dog the Bounty Hunter TV Show Cancelled by A & E

The news this week has been going around and confirmed that "Dog the Bounty Hunter" the hit reality based TV ...

Disney Wonder Stopped in Honolulu

Disney Wonder in Honolulu, originally uploaded by macprohawaii.For the first time ever, a Disney cruise ship sailed to Hawaii. This ...

Classic Rock Lives Again with Chaotic Five

I was lucky enough to catch another free performance by Chaotic Five at the Ala Moana Center last night (April ...

Hawaii National Guard Day at the State Capitol

The Hawaii National Guard put some of their wares on display at the State Capitol to inform legislators and the ...

Costa Deliziosa in Honolulu

Costa Deliziosa in Honolulu, originally uploaded by macprohawaii.Costa Deliziosa is the 964.5 ft. long flagship of the Costa Crociere cruise ...

Chaotic Five: Classic Rock Lives in Hawaii

There is hope rock still lives in the next generation. Caught a free Ala Moana Shopping Center concert featuring these ...

Pictures of the Week to November 30:The Old Paauilo Store, Haina & Honokaa’s Sunset Clouds

Spent most of the Thanksgiving week on the Big Island of Hawaii. Here are some of the images.The Old Paauilo ...

Safeway Beretania in Honolulu, Hawaii

Safeway Beretania, originally uploaded by macprohawaii.This store was recently in the national news after a couple accidentally walked out without ...

Nationwide Emergency Test on Local Radio and TV

First-ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System to occur on November 9th at 9:00 AM Hawaii Time With the ...

Recent Sightings at Honolulu Harbor

I seem to have been spending a lot of time lately at or near Honolulu Harbor. My photos reflect that ...

Steve Jobs: 1955 – 2011

Forever Steve, Forever Apple. Thank You.Apple Store Ala Moana Center, Honolulu, HI. The light is off. Photo by Ryan Ozawa.http://www.apple.comMore ...

Sunset at Honolulu Harbor

There were some great sunset shots at Honolulu Harbor today. Two cruise ships made port calls into the harbor. The ...

MS Zaandam in Honolulu

Holland America Cruise Line's MS Zaandam paid Honolulu a port call early yesterday morning. She is one of the frequent ...

Ross in Waikiki Nearly Complete

Workers are putting the finishing touches on this brand new Ross Dress for Less Store located on the Seaside Ave ...

2011 Aloha Festivals Parade

Here are some photo higlights from this year's Aloha Festivals Parade in Honolulu.Hawaiian Airlines always has one of the best ...

Hawaii Business All Stars Honored

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=107931I had a good night taking photos at the 4th Annual Small Business Hawaii Education Foundation Awards dinner last Friday ...

Hawaiian Telcom is in the TV Business

Hawaiian Telcom, Hawaii's landline telephone operator launched its cable TV service this week at months of beta testing. The new ...

Olelo Channel 49 to be Digital Only

Viewers of Olelo Public Access TV channel 49 have recently learned that Oceanic Time Warner cable will be switching the ...

Hawaiian Telcom to Offer Cable TV Services

It has been one of Hawaiian Telcom's long standing plans - become a cable TV provider for Hawaii. The State ...

A Beautiful Hawaiian Sunset

Taken from Kaka'ako Waterfront Park with a Canon S5 iS camera. Below is the cropped version of the same photo ...

Welcome to Hilo International Airport

Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 717 at Hilo International AirportWelcome to Hilo International AirportThis is the first in a series of posts ...

T-Shirts Blowing in the Wind

More than 800 t-shirt designs from around the world were hung out to dry as high art during the windy ...

End of the World Tomorrow – See You on Sunday!

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRDg8Fo4k_U?rel=0]OK, here it is... probably the official "end of the world" video. End of the World? That's what these ...

My Favorite Cars at the 2011 Auto Show

The annual Motor Trend First Hawaiian Auto Show was held at the Hawaii State Convention Center this past weekend (March ...

Queen Victoria in Honolulu

This has been a good weekend for cruise ship spotters, the cruise ship industry and cruise ship tourism in Honnolulu ...

Cunard Line’s MS Queen Elizabeth Stops in Honolulu on Her Maiden Around the World Voyage

Cunard Line's newest cruise ship bearing the name "Elizabeth" sailed into Honolulu Harbor yesterday morning with barely a notice from ...

The Sapphire Princess

Princess Cruises Sapphire Princess stopped in to Honolulu Harbor yesterday during the first of its 7 port calls to Hawaii ...

Honolulu Port Call for MS Zaandam

Holland America Line MS Zaandam made a port call to Honolulu Harbor this morning. I was down at Kaka'ako Waterfront ...

Hawaii Broadcast Media Update – January 9, 2011.

Off the Map Set to Debut January 12 ABC TV's newest medical show "Off the Map" is set to debut ...

Dad: 1927 – 2010

Melvin Ah Ching Sr. Husband, Father, Fireman, Community Leader, Movie Star My Dad Melvin Ah Ching Sr. came from humble ...

Thai Girls Dancing

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etZiJgE9h-w&fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0]While at Kapiolani Park late yesterday afternoon, I was lucky enough to catch this group of young dancers at ...

Hawaii in Black and White

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649A photo slide show from Flickr, featuring pictures taken in Hawaii by various photographers. The catch? Most all are in ...

HawaiiReporter.com’s 9th Anniversary Gala

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649HawaiiReporter.com held its 9th Anniversary Gala at the Waialae Country Club on October 15. The celebration commemorated the 9th year ...

Hawaii Five-0 Premieres on CBS September 20

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHpywJgUPYw&fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6] The new Hawaii Five-0 2.0 premieres on CBS TV (KGMB Channel 9) next Monday, September 20 at 9:00 pm ...

A Day Aboard the Supercarrier USS Ronald Reagan

A Day Aboard the Supercarrier USS Ronald Reagan The following story was originally published at HawaiiReporter.com. The USS Ronald Reagan ...

Honolulu’s All British Car Day

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649Dozens of cars from the Great Britain were on display over the Memorial Day weekend at Kapiolani Park in Waikiki ...

Hot Hawaiian Surf

I made this video short over the weekend. It's a bodyboarding surf video taken from the top of the Kapahulu ...

Hawaii Five-0 Coming Back to CBS

"Hawaii Five-0" is coming back to CBS network TV in a new form. The network announced this past week that ...

Pictures From the Auto Show

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649The annual Motor Trend First Hawaiian International Auto Show was held in Honolulu this past weekend (March 26 - 28) ...

Landing in Hilo

This is a video clip of Hawaiian Airlines flight 342, Boeing 717-200, N479HA flying into Hilo and landing at the ...

Thunderbirds Are Go!

The United States Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team made its triumphant return back to Honolulu for a 2 day spectacular ...

Corvette Summer 2009

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649The Chevrolet Corvette is one of the most celebrated automobiles to roll off America's assembly lines. An instant classic the ...

Cecilio & Kapono on KGMB Sunrise

Cecilio & Kapono live on KGMB's Sunrise news show, August 21.One of Hawaii's most popular and enduring recording artists, Cecilio ...

Partially Lame Solar Eclipse

As far as eclipses go, this partial eclipse in Hawaii was quite lame. The new moon did take a bite ...

Independence Day Fireworks Finale

It was the mother of all fireworks shows for this holiday season. Once again the good folks at Ala Moana ...

Michael Jackson 1958 – 2009

Like many people all over the world, I was quite surprised to learn of the untimely death of singer Michael ...

The 2009 First Hawaiian Auto Show

This year's First Hawaiian Auto Show which was held from March 26 to March 29 at the Hawaii Convention Center, ...

Honokaa Boy – The Movie

I don't know too much about the movie Honokaa Boy except that parts of it were filmed in Honokaa on ...

British Queens in Honolulu

Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 made a stop in Honolulu yesterday (February 15) on its annual around the world voyage ...

Snow on Mauna Kea

A break in the weather yesterday morning (12-28-08) allowed me to capture some images of Mauna Kea capped with snow ...

Hawaii Quarter Makes National Debut

The Hawaii Quarter, last in the series of 50 State Quarters issued by the United States Mint, made its debut ...

PodCamp Hawaii: A Brief Wrap-Up

I spent two days this past weekend at PodCamp Hawaii, an "unconference" that gathered geeks, computer users and mere mortals ...

Hawaii TV to go All Digital January 15, 2009

Hawaii will convert all of its full power over the air TV stations from analog to digital broadcasts on January ...

News from Around the Dial

As originally posted to Hawaii Radio & Television Guide*The economic downturn has hit KGMB TV. Erika Engle at StarBulletin.com reports ...

Honolulu Arbitron Radio Ratings

The latest Arbitron ratings for the Winter period is reported in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. There are no suprises as the ...

Traveling Interisland in the Wake of Aloha Airlines’ Closure

More than a week since Aloha Airlines shut down their passenger service, interisland air fares are beginning to spike up ...

Aloha to Aloha Airlines

Aloha Airlines announced that it is shutting down passenger operations after tomorrow (Monday, March 31). The price war has ended, ...

QE2 Stops in Hawaii for the Last Time

Cunard Line's Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) cruise ship made its last stop ever in Hawaii on her current iteniary yesterday ...

First Hawaiian Auto Show

The annual 2008 First Hawaiian International Auto Show held at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu was the usual mix ...

Last Honolulu Call for the Maxim Gorkiy

Maxim Gorkiy @ HNL, originally uploaded by macprohawaii. This ship has been an annual visitor to Hawaii for several years ...

Gene Simmons Rocks SBH Conference

KISS front man and A&E TV star Gene Simmons was in town last week to be the keynote speaker at ...
Hawaii Superferry 2008

Rock n Roll on the Hawaii Superferry

Let me tell you about the Hawaii Superferry. You know the big blue and white ship that spent most of ...